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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConjure
/ˈkɒn.dʒər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To summon a spirit or ghost by invocation.
"The magician seemed to conjure a rabbit out of thin air." - 2
To bring to mind or evoke a memory or image.
"The smell of the ocean can conjure memories of my childhood."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'conjure' originates from the Latin 'conjurare', meaning 'to swear together', which evolved through Old French 'conjurer'. Its meaning shifted from invoking spirits to the broader sense of calling upon something or bringing it to mind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conjure" is said worldwide
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Conjurer
Transliteration: kɔ̃.ʒy.ʁe
"Le magicien a réussi à conjurer un lapin de son chapeau."
Heraufbeschwören
Transliteration: hɛraʊf.bəˈʃvøːʁən
"Der Zauberer konnte einen Hasen aus dem Hut heraufbeschwören."
Conjuro
Transliteration: konˈdʒu.ro
"Il mago è riuscito a conjurare un coniglio dal suo cappello."
Conjurar
Transliteration: konxuˈɾaɾ
"El mago logró conjurar un conejo de su sombrero."
Conjurar
Transliteration: kõʒuˈɾaʁ
"O mágico conseguiu conjurar um coelho de seu chapéu."
जादू करना
Transliteration: jādū karnā
"जादूगर ने अपनी टोपी से एक खरगोश जादू किया।"
召唤
Transliteration: zhàohuàn
"魔术师从他的帽子里召唤出一只兔子。"
소환하다
Transliteration: sohwanhada
"마술사가 모자에서 토끼를 소환했다."
呼び出す
Transliteration: yobidasu
"魔法使いは帽子からウサギを呼び出しました。"
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